To Tavern on the Green-watchers’ amazement, the wobbling Central Park restaurant has hired Jeremiah Tower, a beloved pioneer of California cuisine, as executive chef to bail out its limping kitchen....

Narcissa (Standard East Hotel, 21 Cooper Sq.; 212-228-3344) Ever since Narcissa opened in January in the hip Standard East hotel, patrons have been flocking to sample the restaurant’s veggie-heavy cuisine...